NC-17 Abbreviation - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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Definition of NC-17 abbreviation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

NC-17 abbreviation  /ˌen siː ˌsevnˈtiːn/  /ˌen siː ˌsevnˈtiːn/ jump to other results

1. no children under 17. If a movie has the label NC-17, no one aged 17 or under is allowed to see it in a movie theater in the US.
   • The movie was originally rated NC-17, before some cuts were made.
   compare G (1), PG-13, R (5)

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Nearby words

• NBCC
• NBC Universal
• NC-17 abbreviation
• NC abbreviation
• NCAA abbreviation

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